About Cavendish Venues

Founded in 1995, Cavendish Venues has grown over the last 29 years based on one simple thesis – to provide consistently exceptional service to our valued clients.
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Why Cavendish

Founded in 1995

Cavendish Venues is London’s leading dedicated Meeting, Conference & Event operator with four purpose-built venues.

Founded in 1995 by our Chairman, Tom Mayers, Cavendish Venues has 29 years hospitality experience. Our business has grown based on one simple thesis – to provide consistently exceptional service to our valued clients.  

The team at Cavendish Venues is the core of our business, principles that have grown over almost three decades of best-practice and fostered by our two original Shareholders, Dermot Waldron and Rachel Applegate. Our team are guided by our fearless General Manager, Lina Lai. 

Elliott Sparsis is CEO and brings a depth of Private Equity and Hospitality experience as Cavendish Venues moves into a period of considered growth, based on the shift in growing demand in London for adaptable, well-priced Meeting, Conference and Event spaces.

Team

Our experienced team

Elliott Sparsis
CEO

Elliott Sparsis

Elliott is CEO and brings a depth of Private Equity and Hospitality experience to Cavendish Venues.

Tom Mayers
Chairman

Tom Mayers

Tom is Chairman at Cavendish Venues and founded the business 29 years ago in 1995.

Dermot Waldron
Director

Dermot Waldron

Dermot is a Director at Cavendish Venues and invested in the business in early 2000. Dermot oversees all Operations.

Rachel Applegate
Director

Rachel Applegate

Rachel is a Director at Cavendish Venues and invested in the business in 1995. Rachel oversees our longstanding client relationships.

Lina Lai
General Manager

Lina Lai

Lina is our long-standing General Manager at Cavendish Venues and oversees all locations.

Nadia Zakhari
Business Development Manager

Nadia Zakhari

Nadia leads our out-bound sales team across all four venues and brings 8+ years of Meeting & Event experience to the team.

Richard Young
Head of Audio Visual

Richard Young

Richard is Head of AV at Cavendish Venues and oversees the day-to-day Audio Visual operations across all our venues.

Franciska Szilagyi
Venue Manager

Franciska Szilagyi

Franciska is our Venue Manager at 1 America Square in the City of London and looks after the day-to-day operations of the venue.

Renata Dambrauskaite
Venue Manager

Renata Dambrauskaite

Renata is our Venue Manager at 22 Duchess Mews in the West End and looks after the day-to-day operations of the venue.

Alicia McMonogle
Venue Manager

Alicia McMonogle

Alicia is our Venue Manager at 44 Hallam Street in the West End and looks after the day-to-day operations of the venue.

Jean-Francois Gerard
Event Executive

Jean-Francois Gerard

Jean-Francois is our Event Executive and focuses on the day-to-day operations at 1 America Square in the City of London.

Guoda Samrinaite
Event Executive

Guoda Samrinaite

Guoda is our Event Executive and focuses on the day-to-day operations at 44 Hallam St in the West End.

Nyall Bickley
Sales Executive

Nyall Bickley

Nyall is our Sales Executive and focusses on client relationships and in-bound sales across all four venues.

Crystal Brown
Sales Executive

Crystal Brown

Crystal is our Sales Executive and focusses on client relationships and in-bound sales across all four venues.

Dominique Brown
Marketing Assistant

Dominique Brown

Dominique supports our marketing campaigns across all four Cavendish Venues locations.

CEO

Elliott Sparsis

Elliott is CEO and brings a depth of Private Equity and Hospitality experience to Cavendish Venues.

Chairman

Tom Mayers

Tom is Chairman at Cavendish Venues and founded the business 29 years ago in 1995.

Director

Dermot Waldron

Dermot is a Director at Cavendish Venues and invested in the business in early 2000. Dermot oversees all Operations.

Director

Rachel Applegate

Rachel is a Director at Cavendish Venues and invested in the business in 1995. Rachel oversees our longstanding client relationships.

General Manager

Lina Lai

Lina is our long-standing General Manager at Cavendish Venues and oversees all locations.

Business Development Manager

Nadia Zakhari

Nadia leads our out-bound sales team across all four venues and brings 8+ years of Meeting & Event experience to the team.

Head of Audio Visual

Richard Young

Richard is Head of AV at Cavendish Venues and oversees the day-to-day Audio Visual operations across all our venues.

Venue Manager

Franciska Szilagyi

Franciska is our Venue Manager at 1 America Square in the City of London and looks after the day-to-day operations of the venue.

Venue Manager

Renata Dambrauskaite

Renata is our Venue Manager at 22 Duchess Mews in the West End and looks after the day-to-day operations of the venue.

Venue Manager

Alicia McMonogle

Alicia is our Venue Manager at 44 Hallam Street in the West End and looks after the day-to-day operations of the venue.

Event Executive

Jean-Francois Gerard

Jean-Francois is our Event Executive and focuses on the day-to-day operations at 1 America Square in the City of London.

Event Executive

Guoda Samrinaite

Guoda is our Event Executive and focuses on the day-to-day operations at 44 Hallam St in the West End.

Sales Executive

Nyall Bickley

Nyall is our Sales Executive and focusses on client relationships and in-bound sales across all four venues.

Sales Executive

Crystal Brown

Crystal is our Sales Executive and focusses on client relationships and in-bound sales across all four venues.

Marketing Assistant

Dominique Brown

Dominique supports our marketing campaigns across all four Cavendish Venues locations.

Awards

Spotlighting Achievements

Finalist

Best Conference Venue Customer Service at Conference Awards

2022
Gold

Resources & Circular Economy Clean City Awards Scheme

2021
Bronze

Best Conference Venue Customer Service at Conference Awards

2020
Bronze

Best Conference Venue (under 500 theatre) at Conference Awards

2018
Finalist

Best Conference Venue Customer Service at Conference Awards

2018
Winner

Best Conference Venue (under 300 theatre) at Conference Awards

2017

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